Soup Sunday

The soup gathers us.

The soup is discussed at breakfast.

What's it going to be this week?

Ideas are offered, 

discussed, 

then decided.

List made, 

trip to store, 

ingredients gathered.

A continuing conversation while

chopping, 

assembling, 

stirring, 

boiling, 

simmering. 

Cover and cook.

Conversations continuing,

as the soup simmers,

occasionally stirring,

all influencing each other, 

bringing out the best in each other. 

Conversations continuing

as soup is ladled and brought to the table. 

This week the gathering is in the living room

as we sit knee to knee, watching the game. 

Grateful for the nourishment 

from the soup and 

our conversations. 

Cleaning up, 

conversations continuing, 

as the leftovers make their way into smaller containers for lunches.

Planning our daily nourishment.

Gathered together, 

our conversations

celebrate the many facets of the gift of Sundays.